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Brookline friend of Deborah Ramirez says claim against Kavanaugh wasn't fully investigated
Boston - 8 Oct 2018 04:40
Jennifer Klaus and Ramirez met at Yale through mutual friends.
New York Limo Crash: What We Know About the 20 Victims
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2018 03:57
Most of the victims were interconnected: They were a close group of friends and relatives on their way to a birthday celebration at an upstate brewery.
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris calls Kavanaugh's confirmation a 'sham' and 'disgrace'
The Week - 8 Oct 2018 05:23
During a speech delivered at the Ohio Democratic Party's annual state dinner on Sunday night, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said the way Republicans pushed through Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court was ...
Victim texted limo was in 'terrible condition' minutes before crash killed 20 in New York
USA Today - 8 Oct 2018 16:50
One victim of a limousine crash texted concerns about the 'terrible condition' of the limo less than 20 minutes before tragedy struck, aunt says.
Polish Group Maps 255 Child Sex Abuse Cases as Pressure Mounts on the Catholic Church
Time - 8 Oct 2018 04:37
More than 50 priests have been convicted of abusing children in Poland
Journalist who reported on EU corruption found raped and murdered
New York Post - 8 Oct 2018 16:43
SOFIA —A Bulgarian journalist who reported on an investigation into alleged corruption involving European Union funds has been murdered in the Danube town of Ruse, authorities said on Sunday. Prosecutors in the Balkan ...
Turkey probes whether journalist was murdered in Saudi Consulate
New York Post - 8 Oct 2018 16:37
Turkish officials on Monday asked permission to search the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul after they say dissident Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the facility last week. The officials sai...
Hurricane Michael Strengthens and Threatens to Hit Florida Panhandle
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2018 16:56
The fast-moving system is poised to bombard large parts of the South, threatening regions still recovering from Hurricane Florence.
Vatican expert urges accountability at pope's abuse summit
Miami Herald - 8 Oct 2018 16:52
The Vatican's leading sex abuse expert says Pope Francis' summit in February with global church leaders on preventing abuse should also address holding bishops accountable when they fail to protect …
Pompeo at odds with Chinese counterpart over tariffs, election meddling claims
New York Post - 8 Oct 2018 16:48
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Chinese counterpart had a tense standoff on Monday as relations deteriorate between the countries over an escalating tariffs war and accusations by the US that Beijing is interferin...
In Tennessee, a gun or threat is reported at school every 3 days
USA Today - 8 Oct 2018 16:45
From 2001 to 2017, data shows almost 1,700 Tennessee law enforcement reports involving guns or threats of guns atschools or colleges.
Convicted rapist seeks medical release from Mass. prison because of cancer
Boston - 8 Oct 2018 16:32
A convicted rapist who says he has terminal liver cancer and has less than four months to live wants to be released from a Massachusetts prison
Trump's stricter refugee screening is splitting up families
The Week - 8 Oct 2018 16:28
The Trump administration has dramatically lowered the number of refugees admitted into the United States each year, and for some families, that has meant immigrating in pieces. Stricter screening procedures are increasin...
Death of teacher who went missing ruled a suicide
New York Post - 8 Oct 2018 16:23
The death of the missing teacher whose body was found on Friday after a five-day search has been ruled a suicide, authorities said. An autopsy conducted Sunday by the state's medical examiner's office confirmed it was Kr...
Former first daughter Barbara Bush wears Vera Wang at intimate wedding to Craig Coyne
USA Today - 8 Oct 2018 16:19
Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, married Craig Coyne at the family's estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, Sunday.
Far right, ex-military officer to face leftist in Brazil presidential runoff
Reuters - 8 Oct 2018 04:57
Far-right Congressman and former Army captain Jair Bolsonaro won nearly half the votes in Brazil's first-round presidential election on Sunday, marking a major shift to the right in Latin America's largest nation fueled ...
Drastic and immediate change needed to stem climate change dangers, new report warns
CNN - 8 Oct 2018 04:57
Holding global warming to a critical limit would require "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society," says a key report from the global scientific authority on climate change.
Who is Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's far-right presidential candidate?
Al Jazeera English - 8 Oct 2018 04:42
Former army captain faces run-off against leftist candidate Fernando Haddad for Brazil's presidency on October 28.
Schools in Indonesia quake city begin counting how many children will be back
Reuters - 8 Oct 2018 04:40
Children in the Indonesian city of Palu began returning to school on Monday to tidy up their classrooms and to help gather data on how many of them will be coming back 10 days after a major earthquake and tsunami hit the...
Last appeal of Christian on Pakistan death row for blasphemy
Miami Herald - 8 Oct 2018 04:31
Pakistan's Supreme Court is set to hear the final appeal of a Christian on death row since 2010 accused of insulting Islam's prophet, a crime that incites mobs to kill …
Turn Kavanaugh's Confirmation Into a Referendum Against Sexual Abuse! #MeToo
OpEdNews - 8 Oct 2018 03:48
The Kavanaugh nomination shone a spotlight on all the issues surrounding systemic sexual abuse. Let's use this opportunity to not just protest his confirmation, but to ensure our legislators work to create laws and ensur...
Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Far-Right Candidate Falls Just Short of Outright Win
The New York Times - 8 Oct 2018 03:42
Fed up with corruption and violence, Brazilians tilted toward Jair Bolsonaro and his promise of an iron fist. He will face Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party.